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Primped and proper
By Tasha Hayton, Staff Writer
Ladies at the Southlake Senior Center got a glimpse at how to dress for their shape and how to style their hair as part of “The new year, the new you” makeover lecture and luncheon.
About every seven years, people’s body shapes change, and their hair and skin changes texture, said Amanda Troum, director of the Southlake Senior Center.
To help Southlake seniors keep up with the changes and the times, Troum came up with the makeover luncheon idea, she said.
“As you get older, you get a different shape. There’s no doubt about it,” McCauley said.
A personal image consultant from Kohl’s brought five co-workers to model the appropriate clothes to wear for the five basic body shapes: pear, inverted triangle, round, straight and hourglass, Troum said.
“It kind of showed you that everybody is different. Everybody has to deal with their own (body) issues,” she said.
After seeing which clothes fit, McCauley said she has been more aware of what looks good on different body shapes out in public.
And, although McCauley joked that she learned she’s “just too fat,” she said hearing about dressing for her body has made her pay more attention to what she wears.
Although the consultant said the pear shape is the most common body type among women, the number of ladies representing each shape at the luncheon was almost equal, Troum said.
But, several still weren’t sure what shape they are, she said.
“When you look at yourself, you really can’t tell. You say, ‘Well, I could be a pear,’” Troum said.
But, McCauley said she often finds herself struggling to find clothes she likes in the new styles.
“I guess I’m having a hard time with some of the new styles. Going back to polyester is a real pain. Gee, I was there for the first time of that stuff. I didn’t like it then, and I don’t like it now,” she said.
McCauley also volunteered to be the model for the hair stylist that visited the center, because “I could use any kind of help I can get,” she said.
The hair stylist used a tool that looks like a curling iron but also acts like a hair dryer. And, although McCauley has been using a similar device for years, she was persuaded to upgrade after she got compliments on her hair, she said.
She said she was the most excited to learn gray hair doesn’t stand out because of texture.
“I had always thought that gray hair had a different texture than hair of a regular color, but the lady said ‘no,’” McCauley said.
Although the skin and makeup specialists had to cancel last minute, Troum said she hopes to do a second part of the session, because the ladies seemed to enjoy hearing the tips.
And, McCauley will likely go for the second round.
“I think most people are happy we get to do things like that,” McCauley said. “If people don’t take advantage of it, it’s their loss.”
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